The Ostrich Politic Explained

The Ostrich Politic
Director:	HouHou
Studio:	Gobelins, l'École de l'image
Distributor:	Miyu Distribution
Runtime:	7 minutes
Country:	France

The Ostrich Politic is a 2018 French animated short film directed by HouHou during his studies at Gobelins, l'École de l'image^[1] French animation school.

Plot

This short film, delivered with a poetic narration, follows ostriches carrying on their daily activities burying their heads, believing It's an instinctive behavior. However, one day a research by phylogeneticist Dr. Kays proves otherwise.

Distribution

The short was acquired and broadcast online by ARTE^[2] channel and seen more than a million times online.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Accolades

The short^[6] has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and the LA shorts Fest^[7] where it won the Oscar Qualifying prize for "Best Animation".

It was also a Finalist at the Student Academy Awards^{[8] [9]} and the BAFTA Student Film Awards^[10] for best student film in 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: UniFrance - The Ostrich Politic. UniFrance.
2. Web site: La politique de l'autruche. ARTE.
3. Web site: La politique de l'autruche - Court métrage d'animation 2018 - GOBELINS. YouTube.
4. Web site: The Ostrich politic - Animation Short Film 2018 - GOBELINS. Vimeo.
5. Web site: ARTE - Facebook : The Ostrich Politic. Facebook.
6. News: "Ostrich Politic" Animated Short Film. 26 November 2018. Stash Media.
7. Web site: LA Shorts Fest Winner 2019. LA Shorts Fest.
8. News: Daughter, Ostrich Politic, Love Me Fear Me in 2019 Student Academy Awards. 14 August 2019. Zippy Frame.
9. Web site: MEET THE 2019 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS FINALISTS. 13 August 2019. Oscars.
10. Web site: Finalists Announced for 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards presented by GSA. BAFTA.